Family Camp united families and scouts for an exciting outdoor experience. The campsite provided a scenic backdrop for setting up tents and creating a cozy atmosphere. The dessert competition showcased scouts’ culinary skills with delightful treats. The nearby lake offered opportunities for canoeing. A heartwarming Sunday dinner brought families closer, fostering connections and creating cherished memories.
Camping Activities
Yosemite – September 2014
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Our annual Fall trip to Yosemite, one of the crown jewels of the National Park System, took place in September. We departed on Friday evening so we could have a full-day in the park on Saturday. We found our campsite in the dark and set up our tents using flashlights. Scouts drove into the park and hiked to Lake Elizabeth. The scenery was breathtaking and the company doesn’t get any better. We enjoyed a great campfire dinner and scouts entertained all with skits and songs at campfire. Sunday morning started with another great campfire meal, then Scouts Own. On the way back, we stopped at The Bass Pro Shop in Manteca.
Summer Camp 2014
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The troop’s highlight event of the year did not disappoint. We benefited from our ability to build our camp where conditions were best. Even though many reservoirs had very little water we found a great lake to continue our tradition of water oriented activities. Summit Lake, elevation 7100′ in the Stanislaus National Forest. From July 16-18, older scouts and adults built our camp: a kitchen that can feed up to 75 people at each meal, a safe waterfront area for swimming and canoeing, latrines, dishwashing lines, assembly/flag areas, camping sites – all using pioneering skills – no nails necessary.
From the 19th – 26th it was the quintessential summer camp, canoeing, swimming, hiking, outdoor skills, games, merit badges, campfires, skits, astronomy talks and our signature Mountain Man event – jumping into the lake at 7:00 in the morning! When all was cleaned up and put away on the last day we restored the area to the way we found it – or even a little better.
Backpack & Hike Outing
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February 22-23, 2014
Boulder Creek
In place of a ski trip this year the troop is going backpacking in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Don’t miss out on this fantastic T27 outing. For more details, proceed to the Member Area.
Elkhorn Slough 2013
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August 24-25
Canoeing & Sunset Beach Camping
The Elkhorn Slough is one of 27 National Estuarine Research Reserves established nationwide as field laboratories for scientific research and estuarine education. It is the largest tidal wetland marsh in California after San Francisco Bay.
On Saturday the troop paddled our fleet of canoes into Elkhorn Slough, finishing just before the tide would have been against us. During the tour of the slough we had an opportunity to enjoy the local wildlife, while continuing to build on canoe skills. We camped at Sunset Beach where scouts had an opportunity to work on skills, enjoy a beach campfire, and learned about astronomy while gazing into the nighttime sky. After a hot breakfast and a discussion on a bluff overlooking the ocean on Sunday morning, we cleaned up one mile of the beach, packed our lunches and explored the museum at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Klondike Derby
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Late January
Cisco Grove Campground
A fun winter challenge involving snow camping and competition: sled race, jumbo ski, showshoe relay, spear throw, fire building, snowball toss, “tobacco” spit, ice rescue, moon ball, hasty shelter building and snow snake. Troops are encouraged to bring patrol sleds, built by Scouts, for the sled race.
Map & Directions
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Traffic cameras
Whitmore Grade and Kingvale cameras are closest to the campground
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Family Camp 2013
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May 25 – 27
Spring Lake, near Santa Rosa
Join us for our Marvelous May outing; our annual lively introduction for new scouts and their families to Boy Scouts with Troop 27, and also a great opportunity to get better acquainted with our program and some of our leaders. [Read more…]
Historic Trail Outing
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November 10-11, 2012
Pacific Skyline Council Camps Historic Trail (link)
During Veterans Day weekend we will be hiking through some beautiful areas of the Santa Cruz Mountains on trails in several parks. We will visit Camp Cutter and pass by former Camp Pescadero and Camp Pomponio. Participants will earn a nice award for their efforts. Additional information is available in the Member Area of the website.
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Yosemite Outing
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October 12-14, 2012
Yosemite Valley
Continuing our recent tradition, this fall we will return to Yosemite and some of the most spectacular views in North America. We will camp in the valley, hike at least one scenic trail, enjoy good food and have a fun campfire.
Those interested in attending this outing should proceed to the Member Area for more detailed information.
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Angel Island Outing
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September 29-30, 2012
Angel Island State Park
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to camp and spend the night on Angel Island for a service project, night hike with great views of the San Francisco Bay, tour of the US Immigration Center. You can sign up at the weekly Tuesday night meetings, limited to 45 people, so sign up early.
Recent picture: AngelCam
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